snicker
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snick·er
(snĭk′ər)intr.v. snick·ered, snick·er·ing, snick·ers
To utter a partly stifled laugh: "I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker" (T.S. Eliot).
n.
A partly stifled laugh.
[Perhaps imitative.]
snick′er·ing·ly adv.
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snicker
(ˈsnɪkə)n
chiefly US and Canadian a sly or disrespectful laugh, esp one partly stifled
vb
1. to utter such a laugh. Equivalent term (in Britain and certain other countries): snigger
2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of a horse) to whinny
[C17: probably of imitative origin]
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snick•er
(ˈsnɪk ər)v.i.
1. to laugh in a half-suppressed, indecorous or disrespectful manner.
v.t. 2. to utter with a snicker.
n. 3. a snickering laugh.
[1685–95; of expressive orig.]
snick′er•ing•ly, adv.
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snicker
Past participle: snickered
Gerund: snickering
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| Noun | 1. |  snicker - a disrespectful laugh |
| Verb | 1. | snicker - laugh quietly |
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